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Need an entertaining and informative speaker for your next gathering? The Career Center Speakers Bureau can provide the program you need for the next meeting of your organization, club, school, church, business, or civic group. Call 768-5211 for info.

Welcome

Welcome to the Jackson Area Career Center!

The Jackson Area Career Center provides exceptional career and technical education to high school juniors and seniors throughout Jackson County, and we are proud to invite you to learn more about the many possibilities and opportunities that the Career Center offers our students.

As one of the most valuable career preparation resources in the community, we're passionate about providing the best career and technical education possible, and we believe in each student's success! Our campus is a safe, friendly, high-tech environment where students come because they want to learn -- and when students really want to learn, the results can be amazing! The Jackson Area College and Career Connection: Jackson County's NEW Early/Middle College!The JAC3 Early/Middle College Program is a unique learning program and pathway for Jackson County high school students! Participants simultaneously earn their high school diploma, an Associate Degree, a technical/career credential, and the opportunity for employment upon graduation—all while remaining enrolled at their local high school. LEARN MORE!

Career Discovery Summer Camps: Now Enrolling! Join the Career Center for Career Discovery Camp, July 13-16! In these two- or four-day camps, middle school students (grades 6-8) will discover the skills of today’s top career fields through this fun and hands-on camp led by Career Center instructors! Click here to check out available camps and registration information!

Career Center News, Events and Announcements

Articles

The Career Center’s FIRST Robotics Team, the JackTown Vectors, earned high honors at the March 14 Woodhaven FIRST Robotics Competition held at Woodhaven High School. In response to the team’s extensive and long-standing support of other Jackson County FIRST teams, the JackTown Vectors received the district’s Engineering Inspiration Award.

“Past, Present, Future” is the title of the sixth annual Jackson Area Career Center student Hair and Fashion Competition to be held at the Michigan Theater on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Following top-placement performances at the Feb. 17. 2015 regional SkillsUSA competition, the Jackson Area Career Center’s Machining program will be sending three students to the state-level SkillsUSA competition in April 2015.

The Jackson Area Career Center has been named as a Certiport Authorized Testing Center and will offer the globally recognized Microsoft Office Specialist, IC3 Digital Literacy, and Adobe Certified Associate certification exams to their Business Administration students in Jackson, Michigan. Certiport Authorized Testing Centers are the only authorized distributors of Certiport offerings, which include the Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, the HP Accredited Technical Associate, the CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification program and the IC3 Digital Literacy certification.

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It is the policy of the Jackson County Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, military status, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, age, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), marital status or handicap in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972. In addition, arrangements can be made to ensure that the lack of English speaking skills is not a barrier to admission or participation. Direct inquiries to Director of Human Resources, 6700 Browns Lake Road, Jackson, MI 49201. Telephone: (517) 768-5200.